Forum for Global Exchange
2011
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Basque Peace and Freedom
October 26, 2011Despite opposition by the Spanish state, an international panel -- including Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams -- has backed the peaceful, democratic aspirations of Basque country. As one of Europe's most ancient and cohesive… more >>More -
Indigenous Peoples - WB Safeguards Policy Review
October 17, 2011Concerns and recommendations of indigenous peoples on the Safeguard Policy review of the World BankDownload
We, the undersigned Indigenous Peoples organizations and support NGOs, wish to express our dismay over the long drawn process… more >> -
Relentless Destruction
October 06, 2011Six first nations on Vancouver Island have brought their complaint before the Organization of American States Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, charging Canada with uncompensated taking of their ancestral territory to… more >>More -
Universal Jurisdiction
October 04, 2011UK changes war crimes law to accommodate Israel and protect Israeli war criminals from prosecution in Britain. Amnesty International weighs in against this blatant corruption of the Geneva Conventions. While the UK rightly… more >>More -
Gernika Agreement
September 28, 2011The Basque quest for liberation from the Spanish state parallels that of Northern Ireland, where the formerly active military arm supports the end of armed conflict in exchange for a democratic peace process. Whether the Spanish… more >>More -
Sovereignty Action
September 24, 2011Outgoing Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians President Brian Cladoosby joined incoming president Fawn Sharp in calling for greater action on Indian sovereignty at a recent Sovereignty Summit. As U.S. federal agencies drag their… more >>More -
Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
September 02, 2011The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples held its fourth session from 11 to 15 July 2011. In addition to the five members of the Expert Mechanism, the participantsDownload
in the session included representatives of… more >>